utility worker
Public services employee
A utility worker is someone who performs maintenance, repair, or installation work for public utilities—electricity, gas, water, sewage, or telecommunications.
The term often appears in news reports about crews restoring power after storms: Utility workers have been dispatched to restore service to affected neighborhoods.
In other contexts, utility worker means a general laborer who handles varied tasks rather than specialized work.
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- electricianWiring installation specialist
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- community workersfirefighter, police officer, paramedic, EMT, mail carrier
- Electricianselectrician, master electrician, journeyman, wireman, lineman
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Indoor professional employee
desk jockey · white-collar worker · knowledge worker · pencil pusher · paper pusher
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Senior company leader
CEO · management consultant · investment banker · corporate lawyer · financial analyst
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